Ramzi storms to 1500m gold medal Bahrain’s Rashid Ramzi held off Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop down the final straight to win gold in the men’s 1500m. Ramzi hit the front with 200m to go and although Kiprop, who set the pace for the first two laps, burst clear of the pack he could not hunt Ramzi …
Thanks to Rashid Ramzi, Bahrain can boast of collecting its first gold medal at an international athletics meet in Helsinki. Well done Rashid and thanks!
HELSINKI: Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain won the men’s 1500 metres title here at the world athletics championships last night to give the Gulf State its first world title and first ever medal at such an exalted level.The 25-year-old athlete timed 3minutes 37.88seconds while Adil Kaouch of Morocco took silver (3:38.00) – his season’s best – …